The most popular educational games

Educational software programs are a peculiar kind of programs of various genres made with the intent of teaching. Gameplay, graphics and sound are still important aspects of educationals, but the main goal of the developer is to teach the player something: math, history, ecology, anything! Some educationals are created with a young audience in mind, other programs are aimed to a broader audience and appeal to adult gamers too: The Oregon Trail, Mario Teaches Typing and the Carmen Sandiego series are perfect examples of educational games.

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The Oregon Trail

DOS1990 MECC

Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe edition

DOS1993 Broderbund

Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe Edition is an educational computer game released in 1992 by Broderbund Software. It's part of the popular Carmen Sandiego franchise, designed to teach players about geography and history. Players take on the role of a detective working for the ACME Detective Agency. The objective is to track Carmen S...

Lego Loco

Windows XP/98/951998 Intelligent Games

Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?

DOS1989 Broderbund

Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? is an educational computer game and television game show franchise created by Broderbund. It focuses on teaching geography and history while players try to track down the infamous thief, Carmen Sandiego, and her gang across different historical periods.The game was first released in 1989, followed by the TV show in...

1893: A World's Fair Mystery

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2003

1893: A World's Fair Mystery is an interactive fiction game developed by the American studio Illuminated Lantern and released in 2002. Set during the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, the game combines historical fiction with mystery-solving gameplay.In 1893: A World's Fair Mystery, players take on the role of a detective investigating ...

EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus

DOS1991 Sierra On-Line

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

DOS1985 Broderbund

Business Simulator

DOS1987 Reality Development

Business Simulator is an abandoned business simulation game developed and released by Reality Development in 1987 for DOS only. Business Simulator is a text-based management simulation designed by an university professor.

Super Solvers: Treasure Cove

DOS1992 The Learning Company

Borland Eureka: the Solver

DOS1987 Borland Software Corporation

Borland Eureka: the Solver is an abandoned text-based application developed by Borland Software Corporation and released in 1987 for DOS. The product is designed to solve complex problems, generate tables and plots, and perform what-if analysis. The user writes an equation, sets options, and instructs the software to solve the problem. The pro...

The Amazon Trail

DOS1993 MECC

EcoQuest 2: Lost Secret of the Rainforest

DOS1993 Sierra On-Line

Pepper's Adventures in Time

DOS1993 Sierra On-Line

Balance of the Planet

DOSMac OS1990 Incredible technologies

Balance of the Planet is an environmental simulation game designed by Chris Crawford and self published under the Incredible technologies label in 1990. Its almost unique (for the time) and serious theme contributed to the game to stand out. Balance of the Planet is part of the Balance of Power series.

Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego?

DOS1986 Broderbund

Where in Space is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe

DOS1993 Broderbund

Mario Teaches Typing

DOSMac OS1992 Interplay Productions

Timequest

DOS1991protected Legend Entertainment

Where in America's Past is Carmen Sandiego?

DOS1991 Broderbund

SimEarth

DOSWindows 3.x1990 Maxis

SimEarth is a simulation in which you can shape and mold a planet in almost every way you can imagine. In SimEarth our planet is simulated as a whole: life, climate, atmosphere are all aspects of a single Gaia-like Earth. SimEarth can be played in two modes: game and experimental. In game mode, you have to to develop (and preserve) Earth with limit...

Eagle Eye Mysteries in London

DOS1994 Stormfront Studios

Mixed-up Fairy Tales